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michaelzendejas72
Oct 1, 20236 min read
31 Horror Movies for October
This is my second time doing a list like this; and while you might recognize some titles that are simply too good to be replaced, my real...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 29, 20233 min read
It Lives Inside (2023) Review
What annoys me so much about Bishal Dutta’s directorial debut is that it had real potential. Set around teenage Samidha (‘Sam’ to her...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 28, 20234 min read
The Creator (2023) Review
Gareth Edwards’ newest action thriller is the sci-fi blockbuster we’ve all been waiting for; but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Set in...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 21, 20233 min read
El Conde (2023) Review
What if Augusto Pinochet, Chile’s notorious dictator, was a vampire? What if—after hiding for centuries to escape punishment for his...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 7, 20232 min read
Bottoms (2023) Review
When I first saw the trailer for Emma Seligman’s new sex comedy, I was optimistic. It’s been a great year for comedies, and this still...
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michaelzendejas72
Aug 27, 20233 min read
Blue Beetle (2023) Review
The first Latino superhero has officially hit theaters across the country. Many were excited about Ángel Manuel Soto’s film being the...
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michaelzendejas72
Aug 25, 20233 min read
Stream of the Week: Nimona (2023)
I’m so glad to finally talk about this movie, because I think it’s one of the best things to release this year. Nick Bruno and Troy Quane...
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michaelzendejas72
Aug 17, 20232 min read
Oldboy (2003) 4K Restoration Review
I remember watching Oldboy in high school, years after it first premiered, being enamored with the camerawork, acting, and the sheer...
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michaelzendejas72
Aug 4, 20233 min read
They Cloned Tyrone (2023) Review
Amidst the chaos of Barbenheimer’s release a few weeks ago, along with Netflix’s notoriously bad promotion, one film seems to have gotten...
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michaelzendejas72
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Talk to Me (2023) Review
Premiering at last year’s Adelaide Film Festival, the feature directorial debut of twin brothers Danny and Michael Philippou finally had...
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michaelzendejas72
Jul 22, 20235 min read
Barbenheimer (2023) Review
What’s funny about the double-premiere of Barbie and Oppenheimer is that this double feature was originally billed as a must-watch...
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michaelzendejas72
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Spoiler-Free Review: Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Pt. 1
The seventh sequel in Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible franchise has finally exploded onto screens around the world, and it may be the...
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michaelzendejas72
Jul 8, 20232 min read
Summer 2023: Movies You Shouldn’t Miss
With Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, Barbie, and Oppenheimer all releasing within two weeks of each other, some great,...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 30, 20234 min read
Spoiler-Free Review: No Hard Feelings (2023)
When it comes to Gene Stupnitsky’s newest sex-comedy, there seems to be a large gap between critics and fans, with the film getting a...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 24, 20234 min read
Asteroid City (2023) Review
I can see why it’s easy to simplify Wes Anderson’s entire career to an aesthetic exercise; the director’s name is so synonymous with...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Adipurush (2023) Review
When I first saw the trailer for this big budget Bollywood adventure film, I knew I had to watch it. Based on the Ramayana, one of the...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 16, 20233 min read
Stream of the Week: To Leslie (2022)
It’s a shame I’m barely seeing this movie, because it definitely would’ve made my list of the best films released last year. Michael...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 4, 20233 min read
Spoiler-Free Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
I have to say: initially, I wasn’t excited about the idea of this film. We have so many multiverse movies now; plus, Latinos finally get...
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michaelzendejas72
May 15, 20233 min read
Hypnotic (2023) Spoiler-Free Review
Robert Rodriguez wrote the original idea for this film back in 2002, calling it one of his favorite stories; and I think that level of...
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michaelzendejas72
May 6, 20233 min read
Joyland (2022) Spoiler-Free Review
It’s shocking to me that this dazzling, Queer Palm-winning drama is the feature directorial debut of Saim Sadiq. Centered around the Rana...
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